PatternReview.com online sewing community
Online Sewing Class: Divine Details
Register Today!
Join our community of 579,248 sewists!
SIGNUP Membership is free and includes 1 free lesson
Login |
Join our community of 579,248 sewists!
Signup | Login
To participate in the PatternReview.com forums please Login or Join PatternReview
Member since 5/18/15
Posts: 1
Send Message
Posted on: 7/24/15 7:56 AM ET
I have just completed a dupion silk wedding dress for my daughter in law to wear. I would like to know the best way to remove wrinkles from the dress. It has a very fitted bodice made up of 4 layers including the lining. I definitely don't want to wash it. Any advice????
  
Member since 9/11/12
Posts: 529
Body Type:
Send Message
1 Replies
thumbsup 3 likes
Posted on: 7/24/15 8:06 AM ET
Put in on a dress form and use steam - do not touch it with the iron/steamer - I have a steamer with a hanger and pants clip specifically for this purpose, reduces dry cleaning bill.

If you don't have a steamer or an iron you can trust not to spit then move dress form to bathroom and turn shower on hot for a bit and get the bathroom full of steam, great travel tip for silk tops !

Hope this helps - otherwise dry cleaner is other option.

Tanya

  
Member since 6/22/07
Posts: 2510
Body Type:
Send Message
1 Replies
thumbsup 1 like
Posted on: 7/25/15 7:43 AM ET
In reply to Arlene1995
I agree with Arlene's suggestions, and would even suggest that you purchase a "cheap" hand held steamer.
I have had one for years, and even sold my BIG one and only use the little one now.
They a simple to use, and if you hang the dress high, you can steam it from inside, so that the weight of the dress against the steamer is all you need for a professional looking job. Probably with less creases that you will get taking the dress back home from the drycleaners.
By the way, the steamer costs much less than the drycleaners.
-- Edited on 7/25/15 at 7:43 AM --
------
If it can be done with a needle and thread, I can do it!
  
Member since 8/13/14
Posts: 507
Send Message
thumbsup 2 likes
Posted on: 7/25/15 8:22 AM ET
In reply to Pamela R
Remembering that steam rises the key is to steam from below (i.e. the inside). I was surprised I hadn't realized that when I learned that trick.
  
* Advertising and soliciting is strictly prohibited on PatternReview.com. If you find a post which is not in agreement with our Terms and Conditions, please click on the Report Post button to report it.
Selected Reviews, Classes & Patterns
Nature's Fabrics
Natural & Organic Fabrics
Specials!
Metro Textiles
NYC Fabric Store
Specials!
Discovery Fabrics
High Performance Fabrics
Specials!